Goan Beef Xacuti
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Ingredients
- 800 g diced beef chuck
- 50 g desiccated coconut
- 1 tbsp white poppy seeds (posto)
- 6 dried red chillies
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 star anise
- 2 onion, finely chopped
- 5 garlic cloves
- 15 g fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 10 g fresh coriander, chopped
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 605 kcal
- Protein
- 42.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 9.3 g
- of which sugars
- 5.3 g
- Fat
- 43.4 g
- of which saturates
- 17.7 g
- Fibre
- 4.1 g
- Salt
- 0.32 g
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Method
- 1
Dry-fry the desiccated coconut, poppy seeds, dried red chillies, cloves and star anise for 3 minutes until toasted, then grind to a fine powder.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pan and cook the chopped onion over medium heat for 10 minutes until deeply golden.
- 3
Add the garlic and ginger and the beef, and brown on all sides for 8 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the ground turmeric and the toasted spice powder, then add 350ml water.
- 5
Cover and simmer over low heat for 55-60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beef is tender and no pink remains.
- 6
Uncover and simmer for a final 5-8 minutes to thicken, then scatter with the chopped coriander and serve with rice.
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